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A crew from Hammond Demo demolishes the former Friendly’s building on Putney Road in Brattleboro on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. The building had been vacant for years. 

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BRATTLEBORO — A new ordinance to address vacant buildings is getting a second and potentially final hearing. 

Town staff are recommending a flat registration permit fee of $1,000 for owners of vacant buildings to pay. Each year, the fee would double until the price reaches $10,000 then it would increase annually by $5,000.

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